World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Mariano G. Espiritu
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Yonkers, New York
Honored By
Mrs. Natividad Espiritu
Relationship
Wife
13th Infantry Regiment, 11th Division. Served in the headquarters of General Wainwright until Bataan fell. Escaped during the death march and joined the guerilla fight in Cagayan Valley, Philippines. Permanent elbow ankylosis due to injury during a Japanese ambush.